C19 Martial Arts Competition

The arena serves as an excellent training ground, and Lin Tian planned to set up a competition where all players from the entire server could randomly match and compete. In this arena, everyone's stats are equalized, making your battle skills the key to victory.

In essence, it doesn't matter how powerful you are outside the arena, how advanced your weapons are, or how high your battle ability is. Once you step into the arena, both competitors will have identical stats, and weapons won't carry any enhancements. Victory will hinge on superior battle skills.

The advantage of this setup is twofold: it cultivates the players' battle abilities and, more importantly, boosts their enthusiasm for the game. What motivates players to keep playing? It's a complex question, as many factors come into play.

Yet, it's undeniable that a sense of competition is a crucial element. Consider how some games feature ranking systems that drive players to improve their standings. Similarly, Lin Tian's arena competition will offer ranks, with higher ranks indicating more formidable battle skills.

"Master, I get your point. I can create such an arena. I just need to carve out a small space within the Reincarnation Small World," Bai Li said.

"Let's do it this way. I'll start modifying it right now. Tell me, what do you want it to look like? What exactly are these rank levels you mentioned? Give me half an hour, and I'll have it ready."

Lin Tian's eyes sparkled at Bai Li's response, knowing that his game would gain another highly appealing feature.

"Just start with this, then move on to that..." Lin Tian gave Bai Li detailed instructions for crafting the so-called arena.

Half an hour later, an arena materialized in a secluded area east of Beginner Village. Concurrently, a new announcement popped up in the game:

"Ding! Attention all players of the entire server, the Martial Arts Competition feature is now live. Location: the Martial God Arena, east of Beginner Village. We invite all players to join the competition, strive to climb the ranks, and enjoy the generous rewards awaiting you in this new feature."

This straightforward addition sent a wave of excitement across the entire server. The name "Martial Arts Competition" alone sounded impressive, and given the game's limited features, the introduction of something new had everyone eager to dive in.

"Martial Arts Competition? I've got to check this out!"

Enforcing Justice for Heaven had just emerged from the instance dungeon, covered in dust and looking quite disheveled. It was clear he had been through a fierce battle.

Yet, the fact that he walked out on his own, rather than respawning at the Beginner Village's Resurrection Point, indicated that he had emerged victorious. He hadn't cleared the dungeon, but one glance at his nearly full Experience Bar told of his substantial gains.

Eager to try out the game's new feature, he made his way to the so-called Martial God Arena, only to find it teeming with players.

He weaved through the throng to the edge of the arena, where a notice detailed the rewards and the arena's specific functions.

"Data isn't everything. Ample combat experience and skills can often unleash double the battle ability. To foster players' combat skills, we've introduced the Martial Arts Competition feature."

"The Martial Arts Competition offers two modes: ordinary and skill. In ordinary mode, competitors can only use basic attacks against their enemies. In skill mode, you can employ any skill learned outside the arena. Regardless of the mode, players' battle abilities and physical attributes are equalized."

"Additionally, we've implemented a class balance feature. Even the healer, typically the lowest in damage, has the same attack power as other classes. Conversely, the swordsman, usually the highest in damage, will have their power adjusted to a balanced level."

After reading the introduction, Enforcing Justice for Heaven couldn't help but smile. It was as if this feature was custom-made for him. He was confident in his battle ability, believing it was second to none.

With all players on an even playing field in terms of physical attributes, he, a martial arts expert, was sure to outclass the majority of the players here.

Lin Tian had been thorough, considering the distinct combat styles and attack powers of different classes. Without these adjustments, a healer would stand no chance against a swordsman, regardless of equalized data. But with the careful balancing, every class could compete fairly.

After going through the feature introduction, it was time for the rewards.

"Players will earn or lose points based on the number of victories and the duration of each match."

"For scores ranging from 0 to 500, corresponding to Beginner Levels 1 through 5, the reward is a random piece of white armor!"

"From 500 to 1000, for Levels 1 to 5th Rank, players receive a random green weapon!"

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"For scores between 5000 and 6000, at the World Unrivaled Level 1 to 10th Rank, the reward is a random attribute set from the Martial God Set!"

"This feature is currently in a trial phase. If there are any aspects that don't quite fit, we hope players will provide timely feedback so we can make necessary adjustments."

After reading the announcement, Enforcing Justice for Heaven couldn't help but gulp, particularly impressed by the last level, World Unrivaled, which awarded a Martial God Set.

The name Martial God Set alone sounded incredibly prestigious, and it appeared to come with various attributes. He was eager to dive into the competition and strive to reach the World Unrivaled rank as soon as possible.

With some quick preparations, he approached the arena and officially began the competition.

Currently, this feature lacked a team mode; players were matched randomly with one other player, meaning it was a head-to-head battle.

A burst of light later, Enforcing Justice for Heaven felt transported to another dimension.

Looking down, he found himself standing in an arena identical to the one he had just seen.

His opponent was none other than Enforcing Justice for Heaven. The surprise was evident on his opponent's face upon recognizing the name above Enforcing Justice for Heaven's head, clearly identifying him as the top-ranked powerhouse on the leaderboard.

The opponent grew understandably nervous, but then realized that in this space, all stats were equalized. Despite Enforcing Justice for Heaven's higher level outside, here, they were on the same footing.